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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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